focus marks

Hello peeps,

I just bought me a new 50D, and there is a strange thing, the focusmarks on the focusing screen isnt exactly the same as what DPP or Zoombrowser is showing me, the glass is not properly aligned? Should i bring the body back to the shop?
I also find the pics very soft....
Greetings

Reservoir_Dog wrote in post #10431412
Hello peeps,

I just bought me a new 50D, and there is a strange thing, the focusmarks on the focusing screen isnt exactly the same as what DPP or Zoombrowser is showing me, the glass is not properly aligned? Should i bring the body back to the shop?
I also find the pics very soft....
Greetings

The focus points recorded can't move...they are simply telling you the point where your actual picture was focused. They can't be "misaligned". I recommend you post some of your pictures.

Sdiver2489 wrote in post #10432171
The focus points recorded can't move...they are simply telling you the point where your actual picture was focused. They can't be "misaligned". I recommend you post some of your pictures.

The matte glass where the focus points are engraved are not on the very same spot as i see in zoombrowser, you understand me?
Its as if the glass itselves is not properly aligned with the actual focuspoints, when i want to use a focuspoint in the viewfinder to get an eye sharp, i have to move it a little bit higher to get the focuspoint spot on the eye in zoombrowser as dpp...

I guess it might be possible for it to be misaligned, although I seem to recall that it is quite a snug fit (I swapped focus screens when I got my 50D a couple of years back). It may be worth googling for '50D focus screen replacement' to find some images or video showing how to remove and replace it. Although I'm not sure how easy it would be without the cute little tool Canon supply with a replacement screen.

Reservoir_Dog wrote in post #10433956
The matte glass where the focus points are engraved are not on the very same spot as i see in zoombrowser, you understand me?
Its as if the glass itselves is not properly aligned with the actual focuspoints, when i want to use a focuspoint in the viewfinder to get an eye sharp, i have to move it a little bit higher to get the focuspoint spot on the eye in zoombrowser as dpp...

The square indicators are not on the focus screen, they are on a completely separate screen locked in much tighter.

Focusing points which DPP shows aren't very good. Central one is OK but others are way off.

Reservoir_Dog wrote in post #10431412
Hello peeps,

I just bought me a new 50D, and there is a strange thing, the focusmarks on the focusing screen isnt exactly the same as what DPP or Zoombrowser is showing me, the glass is not properly aligned? Should i bring the body back to the shop?
I also find the pics very soft....
Greetings

Is this really an issue given that the focus point indicated in DPP doesn't show on what or where the camera focused. It simply shows which focus point was selected.